Education

charmay

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14. I'm retiring two years earlier than I wanted.

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 05:42 PM

Apr 2013

When I'm in the classroom, it's still great. I love my students, and I respect my administrators. It's the politics that I can't stand. Wisconsin's Governor Walker has decimated the union and morale so much, that veteran teachers leave as soon as they can. I guess I will be one of them now.

Testing is ridiculous. Putting jobs and financing on the line for one test per year is complete idiocy. I've been working evenings and weekends on Common Core curriculum for my replacement knowing full well that it is just another bandwagon and will be forgotten when some other educrat figures out a way to gain fame and money on the backs of our students.

Yes, I'm burned out, but not because of kids and not because of hard work. I'm burned out because of politicians and educrats who have never been anywhere near a classroom, making monumental decisions for that classroom.

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Teacher’s resignation letter: ‘My profession … no longer exists’ [View all] n2doc Apr 2013 OP

And yet another American tragedy. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #1

It's only a tragedy if we don't learn from it. :-/ n/t DeSwiss Apr 2013 #15

It's been going on for decades. Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #16

Obviously.... DeSwiss Apr 2013 #18

Now that is a very good option... "good teachers to start their own schools" Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #19

Where there is a will..... DeSwiss Apr 2013 #21

Great idea. Teachers should start cooperative schools just as workers have taken over factories. AdHocSolver Apr 2013 #24

Precisely. DeSwiss Apr 2013 #32

This is sadly so true Lifelong Protester Apr 2013 #2

I am also nearing the end roody Apr 2013 #3

The ill-conceived education policies are exactly what our power elite want. AdHocSolver Apr 2013 #23

This: chervilant Apr 2013 #30

Looks like the teacher doesn't have it in him anymore itsrobert Apr 2013 #4

Yeah, it's all his fault. Hissyspit Apr 2013 #6

Have what in him? sulphurdunn Apr 2013 #7

The teacher doesn't have it in him any more? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #10

He's burnt out, not because of teaching tavalon Apr 2013 #12

Tavalon... AnneD May 2013 #37

Wow, you are right, the best of both worlds tavalon May 2013 #38

I have picked up... AnneD May 2013 #39

My grandfather taught all through his 70s Warpy Apr 2013 #28

And the beat goes on - AI in the classroom anyone? erronis Apr 2013 #5

Essays? What the hell? tavalon Apr 2013 #13

The computer can be programmed to look for special phrases and "buzz" words. AdHocSolver Apr 2013 #22

That's just, well, fucked up tavalon Apr 2013 #27

Machines have been "grading" essays in Texas since the late 90s. mbperrin Apr 2013 #31

And sadly I am seeing these same problems even at the preschool level.Nt Sadiedog Apr 2013 #8

We keep doing this, and keep complaining about the intellectual stagnation of our kids Scootaloo Apr 2013 #9

Our "Visigoths" are also known as vulture capitalists and bankers. AdHocSolver Apr 2013 #17

You're ignoring what's behind the curtain. Igel Apr 2013 #20

Sounds like a useless, mind-numbing, creativity-destroying, drudge work assignment. AdHocSolver Apr 2013 #29

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #11

I'm retiring two years earlier than I wanted. charmay Apr 2013 #14

worthy of its own thread, charmay Skittles Apr 2013 #25

Wish I could rec your post, charmay Lifelong Protester Apr 2013 #34

He didn't resign, he retired michigandem58 Apr 2013 #26

When I handed in my letter it was considered a resignation. charmay Apr 2013 #33

I wasn't objecting to the pension michigandem58 Apr 2013 #35

Welcome to the world of education duffyduff Apr 2013 #36

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